WEEK 16

          During this week we had our presentations about Web 2.0 tools in which we learned about the use of them in the EFL classroom. We learned about the following tools:

Twitter is a popular social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read other users’ updates known as “tweets". 

 Google Maps offer street maps, a route planner for traveling by foot, car, bike, or public transport and an urban business locator for numerous countries around the world.

 

A podcast is a pre-recorded audio program that's consisting of an episodic series of audio files. 

A  Wikispaces is a website that allows the visitors themselves to easily add, remove, and otherwise edit and change available content. It is increased student engagement, creativity, collaboration, metacognition, interpersonal.

 Flickr is a popular photo sharing website that allows members to upload their own photos into albums that can then be labeled, organized, tagged, and publicly posted.

 A K12 Lesson Plans is a useful webpage especially for teachers that enables them to create their lesson plans in an easy and original way. 

 Podomatic is specialized in the creation of some tools and services that enable users to find, create, distribute, promote and listen to both audio and video podcasts.

 A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that that learners interact with comes from resources on the Internet.  

 Dokeos is a software for distance training or learning management system, with a simple implementation and self-explaining for its users. 

Edmodo is a social learning platform that is specifically designed for use in the classroom. It permits that users check grades, assignments, and write posts to fellow classmates, teachers, and parents. 

 Nicenet is a web-based tool for running an educational program at any level. It has capabilities for two-way communication between members. 

 Mappyfriends is social recommendations from the people you trust. It enables people discover, share and search for places your friends, their networks and specific experts recommend.

AuthorStream is a powerful online presentation sharing service that not only allows you to upload your PowerPoint presentations online, but also assists you to share them with your friends, students or co-workers located across the globe.